It's now illegal to turn on your computer

[Scott]

If they did go that route, then they would have more
up against them in the realm of software copyrights.

--- Joshua Zeidner <jjzeidner at gmail.com> wrote:

>   one point I was pondering the other day... if it
> is illegal to have
> a copyrighted file on your hard drive, is it illegal
> to have a
> bittorrent piece as well?  if so, then every
> bittorrent user is liable
> for CR infringement /regardless of whether they are
> actively sharing a
> Copyrighted File/!
> 
>   it seems to me that the issue here is one of
> enforcement.  Is
> copyright enforceable given technolgy such as the
> internet?
> 
>   -jmz
> 
> 
> 
> On 12/30/07, JD Austin <jd at twingeckos.com> wrote:
> > Looks like a good argument for encrypting your
> music with something like
> > truecrypt... let them PROVE that the Huge file is
> really music files.
> >
> > Honestly I will cheer the day when the RIAA/MPAA
> and their outdated
> > music distribution system is gone.  For now I'll
> just not buy their
> > music or movies; too bad I support them indirectly
> buy renting movies :(
> >
> > Craig White wrote:
> > > You're scaring me. I seriously point out where
> the RIAA is claiming that
> > > it is illegal for a user to copy music from
> legally purchased CD's to
> > > his/her hard drive and you want to ridicule
> someone's music choices.
> > >
> > > On Sun, 2007-12-30 at 19:59 -0700, Joshua
> Zeidner wrote:
> > >
> > >> the funniest part about it is the songs she was
> downloading:
> > >>
> > >>    Destiny's Child "Bills,Bills,Bills"
> > >>    Journey "Don't Stop Believin"
> > >>
> > >>  do they really think were going to risk
> getting sued to listen to this crap?
> > >>
> > >>   -jmz
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On 12/30/07, Craig White
> <craigwhite at azapple.com> wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> get a load of this...it's not something
> someone can just make up
> > >>>
> > >>>
>
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/12/28/AR2007122800693.html
> > >>>
> > >>> Clearly Apple, Microsoft et al. are turning us
> into lawbreakers
> > >>>
> > >>> Craig
> > >>>
> > >>>
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